Birthdays

Abraham Lincoln once said, "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."

With a birthday just a couple days away, I have been prompted to think about my life thus far. I am not old, not by a long shot. But I do like to try to look back once in a while and see how I am doing. After all, I want to get old and look back and be happy with what I see. Who doesn't?

I feel pretty content with what I have accomplished so far. My list of accomplishments are strange compared to what I was raised around. Most of my friends are married (many divorced already), have children, homes, dogs, picket fences, and fairly well-paying jobs. Compared to that, I feel weird, but at the same time, I would not change a single one of my decisions. My mileposts of accomplishment are just different, that's all.

I guess what I am saying is that I have postured myself for a happy and productive life. I am pretty productive right now (and would be even more productive today had I not grabbed the wrong USB drive from work!!! grrr) and will be even more so once we figure out where we will end up this year. I would be happy staying here for another year, but would be content to leave if it means more opportunity elsewhere. Whatever happens, I just want some LIFE in my years, like Ol Abe mentioned.

And if I dont have as much life in my years as I would like, then I guess I will just have to live longer, right? I do like what Lucille Ball has to say about birthdays, "The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly and lie about your age."

I for one plan on doing all of that. :)